The Plot Thickens by Noah T. Lukeman 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life

As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept, but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict. Writers will find it impossible to walk away from this invaluable guide---a veritable fiction-writing workshop---without boundless new ideas.

Noah Lukeman is currently a manager in the New York office of Artists Management Group and was previously founder and president of Lukeman Literary Management, Ltd. He is the author of the bestselling The First Five Pages.